Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Nelly Ocacia and Benjamín Moldonado are both 19-year-old university students, and enjoy dancing with the Ballet Folklórico Guamanique when not studying. We caught up with them at the airport in San Juan, where they were welcoming new arrivals and seeing off departing passengers, much to the delight of travelers.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia, Spain
Ibiza is a wonderful holiday destination any day, but the summer solstice presents an opportunity to partake in an ancient tradition and celebrate all night long. Let’s join Tatiana for a cruise on a beautiful velero to visit some secret swimming spots and then we’ll head into town for la noche de San Juan.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain Andalusia
Carolina talks about different accents and styles of speaking Spanish, particularly those found within Spain itself. Carolina is from Andalusia, in the South, and she contrasts her accent and common expressions with those of people from Barcelona and other regions.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
For nearly 50 years the Pérez Terradillo family has served vinos and pinchos, wines and snacks. Jose takes us on a tour to see the kitchen and the folks and gear behind the scenes of this celebrated restaurant in Burgos, Casa Pancho.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
The verb pinchar means “to prick” or “to poke” and pincho is a spike or a skewer, so it’s not surprising that in the world of tapas (small portions that can be shared) pinchos (also spelled pintxos) either have toothpicks through them or can be eaten off the plate with one.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
She loves Barcelona, but lovely Tatiana’s accent quickly gives her away as a colombiana (from Bogotá, to be precise). Until the Olympics came to town and spurred a facelift, Barcelona wasn’t really living up to its potential. But now it is fully exploiting its great location on the Mediterranean Sea.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
Manuel speaks to us about Maragata, an old-time Spanish dance that originated among rural people and represented a way in which men and women could couple up both in the dance and in life.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
Javier Buil, owner of the motorhome company Love Caravaning, introduces us to the star vehicle he is displaying at Barcelona's renowned Caravaning Show, pointing out many of its outstanding features.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
Let's find out more interesting facts about a butterfly's brief life cycle as well as learning about some of the different species that inhabit the Benalmádena Butterfly Park.
Difficulty: Advanced
Cuba, Spain
This time, Henry and Naomi offer us a glimpse into their traditional Cuban dance show, including performances of such dances as Yoruba, Cuban son, salsa casino, and more!
Difficulty: Advanced
Cuba, Spain
Meet Henry and Naomi, who represent the Cuban booth at the International Countries Fair in Fuengirola, Málaga, Spain. In this video, they will tell us about some very typical things from Cuba, such as its dances, festive folks, food, and, of course, the spectacular mojitos!
Difficulty: Advanced
Chile
From the Feria Internacional de los Países [International Countries Fair] in Fuengirola, Málaga, Spain, which is attended from representatives from a plethora of countries, Alonso Jiménez, a lively radio host, will share with us some interesting details about his own Chilean culture.
Difficulty: Advanced
Chile
From the El Chilenito [The Chilean] restaurant in Berlin, Germany, Lalo teaches us how to make Chilean empanadas using language full of "Chilean-isms" from his country's unique dialect.
Difficulty: Advanced
Colombia
Historian and guide, Henry Quinteros Marrugo, acquaints us with the history of Cartagena, Colombia, including its numerous invasions and the role of the San Felipe de Barajas fortress.
Difficulty: Advanced
Argentina
Rabbi Shloime offers us some insight into the origins and significance of the Hanukkah tradition.
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